Back in high school, a pair of Jehovah’s Witnesses woke me one Saturday morning, just as they had done on countless other weekends. I was tired of having my slumber interrupted, so I told them that I would call the police if they ever returned. Problem solved.

Fast forward to today. At my mom’s place of employment, a customer stopped by. My mom, gregarious as she is, struck up a conversation with the woman. After a while, my mom commented that the lady seemed familiar, to which the lady responded, “Yes, we used to come to your house quite regularly until your son told us off.”

Oops.

For the record, my mom didn’t like the early-morning visits either, but she could never bring herself to be as blunt as I was.

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A while back, the Myth Busters busted a myth about people getting stuck on airplane toilets. I don’t think I was ever afraid of those, but I remember being wary of swimming pool drains as a child. The fear always seemed unfounded, but I read an article today that proved otherwise: a 6-year old was eviscerated by a pool drain when she sat on it. Ow…  It hurts even to think about that.  The good news is that she managed to free herself and lived.

Warning, the story is not for the squeamish.

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Weeks with holidays in their middles are always unproductive. Why don’t companies just shut down for the entire week?

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It’s been nearly three months since my last haircut, and I think it’s time to do something about it. The problem now is deciding on a cut.

I’ve had the same hair style for the last five years, so I’m tempted to try something different. But what? One last foray into long styles before my slowly thinning locks force me to accept the realities of aging? A short summer buzz? Something trendy? Something timeless?

I haven’t a clue.

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As some of you may have noticed, certain 7-Eleven stores around the US have been rebranded as Kwik-E-Marts in a tie-in to the upcoming Simpsons movie. What’s more, they will be carrying real-life versions of fictional parody items such as Radioactive Man comics and Squishiees. Duff Beer is regrettably absent. I wonder if they switched their hot dogs to tofu dogs — and if anybody noticed.

I’m a big Simpsons fan, so I find this all very amusing. Might somebody who lives in one of the promotion areas be willing to purchase a box of KrustyO’s for me?

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